Sequel: The hour of the cobra. Includes bibliographical references (p. [258]-259).
Contents:
Two strange aunts -- Xanthe and Xavier -- Owatannauk -- Twilight tourists -- Marquis d'Orange -- Versailles -- Queen -- Other side -- Bastille day -- Masquerade -- Prison -- Element of surprise -- Truth -- Epilogue -- Historical note to the reader -- Acknowledgments.
Summary:
Thirteen-year-old Rowan and his eleven-year-old sister Nina, still bereft by the death of their mother the year before, experience an unusual adventure through time when they come to stay with their two eccentric great-aunts in a small town on the Maine coast.
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